Summary

The Department of Orthopedic Surgery is seeking a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT),  responsible for evaluating and developing the therapy plan of care for a broad range of hand and upper extremity diagnoses and acuities.

Job Duties

• Promotes a positive work environment to build a team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results.
• Collaborates with all members of the hand and upper extremity patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.
• Performs complete and comprehensive evaluation of patients across a broad range of hand and upper extremity diagnosis to identify patient's level of function and to determine the treatment plan.
• Develops the plan of care based on evaluation findings, implementing the hand and upper extremity treatment plan.
• Provides education to patients, patient's family members, and/or caregivers.
• Collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team modifications to patient's treatment plan, progress, and discharge planning for achievement of identified patient specific goals.
• Assesses hand and upper extremity patients regularly, monitoring progress towards treatment goals, modifying goals, plan or program as indicated. Recognizes complications/limitations associated with certain procedures and proactively addresses such for optimum outcomes.
• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient education and procedures performed in a timely manner in the patient record.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certificates, Licenses and Registrations section.
• Four years of experience as a Physical or Occupational Therapist.
• Texas Physical or Occupational Therapist License or eligible for temporary Texas Physical or Occupational Therapist License.
• Must obtain licensure within 90 days of employment, American Heart Association BLS, Hand Therapy Certification through Hand Therapy Credentialing Commission (HTCC).